Article of linen or garment



Nov. 21, 1939. R. HONIGSBERG ET AL- 2,180,758

' ARTICLE OF LINEN OR GARMENT 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 26, 1936 Nov. 21, 1939. R. HONIGSBERG ET AL 2 2,180,758

ARTICLE OF LINEN 0R GARMENT Filed Oct. 26, 1956 4 sheets-sheet 2 1939- R. HONIGSBERG ET AL 2,180,758

ARTICLE OF LINEN on GARMENT Filed Oct. 26, 1936 Y 4 Sheets-Sheet s 1-beir 14 'Y- Nov. 21,1939.

R HONIGSBERG El AL Filed oct. 26, 1936 ARTICLE OF LINEN on GARMENT 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTIRS Patented Nov. 21, 1939 Robert-Hiinigsberg and Oswald Ebner, Vienna,

Austria; said Ebner assignor to said Hiinigsberg Application October 26, 1936, Serial No. 107,508 In Austria November 14, 1935 s Claims.

The invention relates to articles of linen or garments and in particular to such artinles of linen or garments which are provided with a 1 less cuffs and collars, e. g., to keep a supply of material from which spare cufls are made up when the time comes. In this manner, however, the initialoutlay and the cost of maintenance I are quite appreciably increased, and there is the further drawback that the work of skilled operatives must be engaged to eflect changing of the cufls or collars.

An object of the invention is to provide a trimming'over the folded edge of the turned-over portion of an article of linen or garment, that can easily be detached by anyone.

' Another object is to secure the fastening means of the trimming against unintentional manipulation.

A further object is to from furling at the edges.

A still further obiect is to enable the manufacture of articles of linen or garments provided with a trimming, to be carried out economically and in a simple and eillcient manner.

With these and other objects in view -the invention consists essentially in providing a piece prevent the trimming of material which covers the folded edge of the 3s turned-over portion," and is fastened by-a seam capable of being ripped out, the thread ends of thermore, the thread ends of the seam which is capable of being ripped out may be anchored by a separate seam which is covered by the tab, in such a manner that portions of thethreads are left non-sewn between the anchoring seam and the seam securing the trimming, which thread portions serve'for taking hold for the purpose, of ripping out the latter seam. According to another mode of carrying out the present invention, which proved particularly suitable, the thread ends are anchored by winding them around buttons covered by sewn-on tabs.

The buttons consist preferably of small round pieces of fabric without any metal insert, in order that they maycause no discomfort in wear, and

which being provided to serve for taking hold for the purpose ofripping out the seam and being secured against unintentional manipulation. To this eifect-the thread ends may be enclosed in a sewn-on tab or such a ta'bmay be provided to cover the securing means of the thread ends.

When the article of linen or garment is in use the folded edge of the trimming or facing'material is first subjected to wear, while the folded:

may not leave an impression in ironing. In order to facilitate finding '01 the threads it is advisable to dye the end portions of the same.

Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the end of a shirt sleeve-with a double cuff according to the invention; Figs. 3 to 6 are perspective views of tum-down collars according to the invention; Fig. '7 shows the turned-up edge of the leg of a pair .of trousers in perspective,,as an example of a garment; Fig. 8 and 9 are perspective views of a shirt collar and the end of a shirt sleeve with a cufl, respectively, according to which a trimming modified in a particular manner is provided .and Figs. 10 to 13 'are' details'in perspective, on

an enlarged scale, showing four modifications of the manner in which the ends of the threads may be secured.

Like reference characters denote like parts in I the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, there is sewn onto the shirt sleeve 9. conventional double out! with the button holes I and 2, these cuifs being composed of two piles of material the pletely covers the outer limb of the cuff. The

inner limb of the trimming maybe shorter than the cufl and, as shown in Fig. 2, may terminate before (short of) the link hole 2 in the cuff.

Thetrimming is provided with link holes 1 which register with the link holes l in the cuif, and is secured by means of a seam 8 capable of being ripped out which coincides with the seam 5 by which the plies'of material constituting the cufi' are joined together. The turned-over edge of the trimming or covering'ply 6 may either be coincident with the edges 3 and 4, as shown in Fig. 1, or be laid around these edges, as shown in Fig. 2;

In order to prevent unintentional ripping out of theseams 8 the ends of the threads of which eseams are made are secured by enclosing them in a sewn-on.tab l0. When the folded edge of the covering ply has become defective the tab ii) is severed and the seam 8 is ripped out, the thread ends 9 serving as means for taking hold; the trimming G is hereafter detached.

In the 'collars' according to Figs. 3 and 4 the trimming ll seated astride of the folded edge of the collar completely covers over the turneddown portion l2 of the collar. The inher limb of the trimming is preferably narrower and shorter than the neck portion of the collar, to save the necessity for providing button holes therein. The two forms of construction differ from each other by the fact that in the form shown in Fig. 3 the turned-over edge of the trimming-terminates flush with the edge of the collar, while in that shown in Fig. 4 this edge is lapped around the edge of the collar.

As shown in Fig. 5, the lower edge I3 of the trimming l3 may also be inserted between the turned-over edges of the two plies of material constituting the collar and joined thereto by a seamll which cannot be ripped out, while seams i5 capable of being ripped out are employed for fastening the other edges. To detach the covering ply or trimming l3 the seams ii are ripped out, so that the trimming I3 is only held fast to the collar by the seam H on its lower edge; thereafter the trimming I3 is cutaway, the line on which the cutting off of the trimming should be eflected being indicated by the broken line H. The remainder of the trimming left on the collar is protected from becoming frayed because it is covered by the turned-over edges of the collar. In order'to make this clear, in the figure of the I drawings, the outer ply it of the turned-down .outside the edges of the collar.

portion of the collar is shown laid back.

The form of construction shown in Fig. 6 embodies a trimming or covering ply it, which, in conjunction with an insert l9, encloses the collar with the exception of the neck band extensions,

effected in a manner similar to that described in connection with Figs. 1 and 2.

As an example of the application of 'the invention togarments, Fig. '7 shows thegauntletlike turned-up marginal portion of the leg of a pair of trousers. The trimming 2| is lapped around both the lower edge and also the upper edge of the turn-up, and secured by means of scam 22, 22 capable of being ripped out which' are concealed. It is consequently not recognizable that the trousers are equipped with means .for protecting the edges. When the turn-up has become defective the tab II is severed, the thread ends I are gripped and the seams 22, 28 are ripped out, whereafter the trimming 2| is de- 'ihetrimmingflofthecollaraccordingto- I'll. 8 1! formedattbe'tip into pockets II into which the points of the collar fit. The pockets prevent the trimming from furling at the edges.

The pockets also facilitate the sewing on of the trimming, since they prevent shifting of the plies of fabric to be' sewn together by acting as a kind of abutment. Also the trimming of cuffs may be provided with pockets 26, which are adapted to receive the tips of the ends, as is shown in Fig. 9. Apart from the provision of pockets the form of construction of the collar and cuff, respectively, shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it being however understood that any of the aforedescribed forms may be applied.

Figs. 10 to 13 show four modifications of the manner in which the ends of the threads of the seam that is capable of being ripped out may be secured.

According to Fig. 10 the ends of the two threads 21, 2! of the seam 21 are joined by a knot 28, whereas they are sewn by hand-made stitches 29 into the fabric as shown in Fig. 11. I5 denotes the trimming which is fastened by the seam 21. The knot 28 and stitches 29 respectively are covered by a small tab 30 of fabric. The one edge 30 of the tab is secured by the beginning of the seam 21 in such a manner that the seam is covered by the tab 30. The sewn-on tab 30 is shown in Fig. 10 in dot-dash lines whereas the solid lines illustrate the tab in partly detached condition. The edge of the tab is secured by means of a seam 3|. which cannot be ripped out. For the purpose of ripping out the seam 21 the seam 3! which secures the edge 30 of the tab is undone, the knot 28 is cut through or the stitches 29 are severed. If the seam 21 has been completely ripped out the tab 30 may be removed.

Referring to Fig. 12 the thread ends of the seam 21 are anchored to the fabric by a seam 32 made of the end portions of the threads insuch a manner that thread portions 21, 21 are left non-sewn between the seam 21 and the anchoring seam 32. When the seam 21 is to be ripped out, the thread portions 21, 21 are cut through near the seam 32, or the seam 32 is severed, the thread portions then serving for taking hold for the purpose of ripping out the seam 21.

According to Fig. 13 each of the two threads 21*, 21 of the seam ,21 is wrapped around a button 33 and 34, respectively, which consists of one or several small round pieces of fabric without a metal insert and preferably of several pieces of fabric joined by means of adhesive. The two buttons are disposed in slightly off-set relation and are covered by the small tab 30 of fabric which is secured in the manner described above.

Since the buttons are covered up by the sewnon tab and thus protected from any strain it is sufllcient to fasten them on with a few stitches. In consequence of their softness and very slight thickness they do not cause any inconvenience in wear, and give no trouble in ironing the collar.

When the trimming or covering ply is to be detached the tabs are out, and the thread ends of the double chain seam unwound from the buttons. In'order to facilitate finding of the threads it is preferable to dye the ends of the same. With the use of the thread ends to pull by, the double chain seam, by which the'trimming is secured, is then ripped out, so that the trimming can be removed. Finally, the buttons 23 and ll are cut off, and the marginal portions of the tabs severed.

It is to be understood that the securing means for the thread ends, such as the knot 22, stitchutc 29, seam 32 and buttons 8%, it may be used without a covering tab. I

According to the provisions oi the patent statutes, we have explained the principle andconstruction of our invention and have illustrated and described what we now consider to represent its best embodiment. However, we desire to have it understood that, withinthe scope of the appended claims, the invention may be pracfolded edge of'said portion, a seam capable of being ripped out fastening said piece of material to the fabric of said linen, the ends of the threads ofsaid seam being provided for taking hold for the purpose of ripping out said seam, and a tab sewn on to said linen and covering said thread ends for preventing access to said thread ends and thus the release of the seam by unintentional manipulation.

2. Article of linen with a turned-over portion comprising a piece of material covering the iolded edge of said portion, a seam. capable of be- -ing ripped out fastening said piece of material to the fabric of said linen. the ends of the threads of said seam being provided for taking hold for th purp of ripping out said seam. securing means for said thread ends for preventing the release of the seam by unintentional manipula- 'tlon andatabsewnontothelincnandcovcrv ripped outing said thread ends and securing means for preventing access thereto.

3. Article of linen with aturned-over portion comprising a piece of material covering the folded edge of said portion, a seam capable of being ripped out fastening said piece of material to the fabric of said linen, the ends of the threads of said seam being provided for taking hold for the purpose of ripping out the said seam, buttons sewn on to the linen and adapted for winding the thread ends around them and thus anchoring said thread ends and preventing the release of the seam, and a sewnon tab covering said buttons for preventing access thereto.

4. Article of linen with a turned-over portion comprising a piece of material covering the folded edge of said portion, a seam capable of being ripped out fastening said piece of material to the fabric of said linen, the ends of the threads of said seam being provided for taking hold for the purpose. of ripping out said seam, and a tab sewn on at two opposite edges to said linen and covering said thread ends for preventing-access to said thread ends and thus the release-of the seam by unintentional manipulation.

5. Article of linen with a turned-over portion comprising a piece of material covering the folded edge of said portion. a seam. capable of being 'ripped out fastening said piece of material to the fabric of said linen, the ends of the threads of said seam being provided fortakin hold for the purpose of ripping. out said seam, and a tab sewn on at two opposite'edges to said linen and covering said. thread ends for preventing access to said thread ends and thus the release of the seam by unintentional manipulation,

one of said two opposite edges of the tab being turned in and fastened by-said seam capable of nonna'r. HONI. 

